Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 酷肖
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac
酷kùruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
不肖búxiào(literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy
残酷cánkùcruel; cruelty
酷似kùsìto strikingly resemble
冷酷lěngkùunfeeling; callous